Browsing The Philippine Star by Place "United States"
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170 states to sign landmark climate deal
(The Philippine Star,April 23, 2016 , on page 15)World leaders will gather at the United Nations today to sign the Paris climate deal and get the ball rolling on a quick entry into force to start beating back global warming. French President Francois Hollande and Canada's ... -
2 US carrier groups conduct exercises in S. China Sea
(The Philippine Star,February 10, 2021 , on page 11)Two U.S. carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, days after a U.S. warship sailed near Chinese-controlled islands in the disputed waters, as China denounced the United States for damaging ... -
220 Chinese vessels swarm Phl reef in WPS
(The Philippine Star,March 22, 2021 , on page 2)About 220 Chinese maritime militia vessels were spotted within the West Philippine Sea earlier this month, according to the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), prompting the Philippines to file a ... -
Agri, fisheries seek inclusion in APEC investment priorities
(The Philippine Star,October 4, 2015 , on page B-3)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) urged member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to include agriculture and fisheries in their investment promotion priorities to address food ... -
Alligator captured in New York park, possibly 'cold shocked'
(The Philippine Star,February 22, 2023 , on page 9)A “very lethargic” alligator was captured in a New York park, city officials said Monday, likely released by its owner far away from the species’ warmer habitat in the southeast United States. -
‘Artificial islands to help China project offensive military power’
(The Philippine Star,March 12, 2018 , on page 5)China will be able to project “substantial offensive military power” from artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea’s disputed Spratly Islands within months, the director of US national intelligence said. In ... -
Asean calls for restraint in sea row: but no call for freeze on provocative acts
(The Philippine Star,August 11, 2014 , on page 1-8)Southeast Asian countries expressed concern yesterday over "increased tensions" in the South China Sea and called for stepped-up talks with China, in what the United States said was a setback for Beijing's efforts to play ... -
Asean communiqué stalls on sea row
(The Philippine Star,August 7, 2017 , on page 1-8)Southeast Asian foreign ministers failed to release a customary communiqué at the end of a high-level meeting in Manila on Saturday after what diplomats said was a lack of consensus about how to refer to disputes in the ... -
‘Asean concerned over reclamation in disputed seas’
(The Philippine Star,February 22, 2017 , on page 9)Southeast Asian countries see China's installation of weapons systems in the South China Sea as unsettling and want to prevent militarization, urging dialogue to stop "recent developments" from escalating, Foreign Affairs ... -
Asean ministers express serious concern on seas
(The Philippine Star,November 21, 2015 , on page 1-14)Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed serious concern about developments in the South China Sea, where China’s construction of artificial islands has fueled tensions with ... -
'Be nice to sharks'
(The Philippine Star,March 10, 2013 , on page 14)The most recent shows that globally, on average, 38 million sharks are traded annually for their fins. Although some international fisheries organizations have banned shark fining, regulating trade of shark fins and other ... -
Beijing denies island-building in South China Sea
(The Philippine Star,April 1, 2017 , on page 1-2)There was "no such thing" as man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea, China's Defense Ministry said on Thursday, and reiterated that any building work was mainly for civilian purposes. The building has included ... -
Beijing to Rody: No structures in Panatag
(The Philippine Star,March 24, 2017 , on page 14)China has assured President Duterte there will be no construction in Panatag Shoal, denying earlier reports that it would pursue plans to put up a monitoring station in the disputed area in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte ... -
Beijing: Phl, US 'exaggerate China threat
(The Philippine Star,May 16, 2015 , on page 1-6)China’s Foreign Ministry accused the Philippines yesterday of working together with the United States to “exaggerate the China threat” over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. Beijing stepped up its criticism of Manila ... -
Beijing: Situation in Panatag unchanged
(The Philippine Star,November 2, 2016 , on page 1-12)China said on Monday the situation at the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the South China Sea “has not changed and will not change,” after the Philippines said Chinese vessels that blocked the area for four years ... -
Benham Rise
(The Philippine Star,February 12, 2018 , on page 14)Benham Rise is not subject to any maritime boundary dispute unlike the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea. People and governments have started to look into this undersea region because of the possible mineral and ... -
Biden backs Trump rejection of China sea claim
(The Philippine Star,July 13, 2021 , on page 2)The Biden administration on Sunday upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. The administration also warned China that any attack on the Philippines in the ... -
Biden: US must defend sea lanes in SCS, Arctic
(The Philippine Star,May 21, 2021 , on page 1-4)US President Joe Biden on Wednesday used his first commencement address as commander-in-chief to tell Coast Guard Academy graduates they will play a vital role as the United States reasserts itself on the world stage. ... -
Carpio to Senate: Act now on fish deal
(The Philippine Star,July 24, 2019 , on page 1-7)Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is calling on the Senate to review the agreement forged by President Duterte with Chinese President Xi Jinping that allows Chinese fishermen to trawl inside the country’s exclusive ... -
China avoiding clash with US in south china sea
(The Philippine Star,May 19, 2016 , on page 15)China is willing to tolerate higher levels of tension in the South China Sea in pursuit of its interests but seeks to avoid direct conflict with the United States, the Pentagon said. China is using coercive tactics short ...